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Effectiveness of the "Essential Coaching for Every Mother" postpartum text message program on maternal psychosocial outcomes: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Effect of telecounseling on depressive symptoms in primiparous women during the postpartum period: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Universal Digital Programs for Promoting Mental and Relational Health for Parents of Young Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of digital health interventions on postpartum depression or anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of the Essential Coaching Postpartum Digital Health Solution on Parenting Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, Well-Being, and Parenting Outcomes: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- AI-Enabled, Text-Based Health Coaching and Navigation for Employees to Support Health Outcomes: Pre-Post Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Observational
- Development of Powerly, unguided mobile app intervention preventing postpartum depression and anxiety & study protocol of randomized clinical trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Impact of a 6-Week Postpartum Text Messaging Program (Essential Coaching for Every Mother) at 6 Months: Follow-Up Study to a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Development and Refinement of a Chatbot for Birthing Individuals and Newborn Caregivers: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Lessons from digital technology-enabled health interventions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a global scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Uptake, Engagement and Acceptance, Barriers and Facilitators of a Text Messaging Intervention for Postnatal Care of Mother and Child in India-A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the Methods: Participants from Nova Scotia were randomized, stratified by parity, to receive either the Results: Of the 171 participants recruited (53% primiparous), 150 completed the baseline survey (intervention Discussion: This study presents the results of the first Canadian postpartum text message program, which found improved psychosocial outcomes for postpartum women. Given the potential to reach numerous women at a low cost across geographical locations, the scalability of this intervention can improve maternal self-efficacy and reduce postpartum anxiety.
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